People’s law enforcement

board
 NAPOLCOM MIMAROPA
ATTY. OWEN G. DE LUNA
ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR

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 People’s law enforcement board
 Composition
 Term of Office
 Organization of the PLEB
 Disqualification
 Quorum
 Powers, Duties, and Functions
 Budget Allocation for PLEB

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 1.
COMPOSITION
NAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular No. 2016-002, Rule II, Section 3

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 COMPOSITION
The PLEB shall be composed of the following:

• One (1) member of the Sangguniang Panglungsod/Bayan chosen by the respective

sanggunian;
• One (1) punong-barangay of the city or municipality concerned chosen by the Liga ng
mga Barangay
• Three (3) individuals from the community known for their probity and integrity:
• one must be a woman;
• member of the BAR, or, in the absence thereof,
• college graduate, or
• principal of the central elementary school

The Chairman of the PLEB shall be selected from its members.

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 2.
Terms of office
NAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular No. 2016-002, Rule II, Section 5

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 TERM OF OFFICE
 The term of office of the members of the PLEB shall be for a period of
three (3) years from assumption of office unless sooner removed for
cause. Such member shall hold office until his/her successor shall have
been chosen and qualified.

 The tenure of office of a PLEB member who has been designated as such
by virtue of his election to the Sangguniang Panlungsod/Bayan or his
membership with the Liga ng mga Barangay ends upon the expiration of
his term of office as Sangguniang Panlungsod/Bayan member or as
Barangay Chairman/Punong Barangay. If re-elected, and subsequently re-
designated to the PLEB, he must take a new oath of office.

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 3.
organization
NAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular No. 2016-002, Rule II, Section 1

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 ORGANIZATION
 The Sangguniang Panlungsod/ Bayan in every city and municipality
shall create such number of People’s Law Enforcement Boards (PLEBs)
as may be necessary: Provided, that there shall be at least one (1) PLEB
for every five hundred (500) city or municipal police personnel and for
each of the legislative districts in a city.

 The People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB), established by virtue of

Republic Act Nos. 6975 and 8551, is the central receiving entity for any
citizen's complaint against the officers and members of the Philippine
National Police.

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 4.
disqualification
NAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular No. 2016-002, Rule II, Section 8

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 disqualification

The Chairperson or any member of the PLEB who is related to the

complainant or respondent by affinity or consanguinity within the
fourth civil degree shall be disqualified from participating in the
proceeding and the case shall be tried by the remaining members:
Provided, that there is a quorum.

In the event that the PLEB could not proceed with the hearing for lack
of quorum, the Peace and Order Council, the Sangguniang
Panlungsod/bayan, or the Liga ng mga Barangay of the
city/municipality concerned shall appoint a temporary member for that
specific case only.

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 5.
quorum
NAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular No. 2016-002, Rule II, Section 7

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 quorum

The presence of three (3) members of the PLEB shall constitute a

quorum: Provided, however, that a  vote of at least three (3) members shall
be required in rendering a decision.

If for any reason, the chairperson is absent or is disqualified from

participating in the hearing, the members, there being a quorum, shall elect
from among themselves a temporary chairperson to perform the duties of a
chairperson.

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 In case of lack of quorum

When a PLEB member, after sufficient notice, fails or refuses to attend

the hearings and/or deliberations of the Board without any valid and
justifiable reason and it could not proceed for lack of quorum, the
Chairperson or the designated presiding officer may request the Sangguniang
Panlungsod/bayan or the Liga ng mga Barangay or the City/Municipal
Peace and Order Council, as the case may be, to  designate a temporary
representative to enable the body to constitute a quorum: Provided, that such
temporary representative shall act as such only for the specific case.

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 6.
Powers, duties, and functions
NAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular No. 2016-002, Rule II, Section 2

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 POWERs, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS OF THE People’s law
enforcement board

The PLEB has the power to hear and decide

Citizen’s Complaint formally filed with, or referred
to it against any uniformed member of the PNP.

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 CITIZEN’S COMPLAINT

It is a formal charge initiated by a natural or juridical

person or his/its duly authorized representative or
guardian on account of an injury, damage or
disturbance sustained as a result of an irregular or
illegal act or omission of a member of the PNP.

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 PLEBS’ JURISDICTION ON CITIZEN’S COMPLAINT

Where the offense is punishable by withholding

of privileges, restriction to specified limits,
suspension or forfeiture of salary, or any
combination thereof, for a period exceeding
thirty (30) days; or by dismissal

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 7.
Budget allocation for pleb
NAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular No. 2016-002, Rule II, Section 6

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 BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR PEOPLE’S LAW
ENFORCEMENT BOARD

The annual budget of the Local Government Units

(LGU) shall include an item and the corresponding
appropriation for the maintenance and operation of their
local PLEBs.

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 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Membership in the PLEB is a civic duty. However, PLEB members

shall be paid per diem and shall be provided with life insurance
coverage as may be determined by the city or municipal council
from city or municipal funds. The DILG shall provide for the per
diem and insurance coverage of PLEB members in certain low
income municipalities.

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 “
“Negosyo o
Kalayaan?
Bayan o Sarili?
Pumili ka!”
General Antonio Luna

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Salamat po
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